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eh it was fun while it lasted

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[–] [email protected] 72 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Call me edgy, but even at the phase between the brands using it and the normal use of the meme there's the period when the meme is overused and kinda obnoxious (like the pickle Rick meme).

Then sometimes the template becomes deep fried or somewhat distorted and it gets funny again ahah

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pickle Rick was annoying when it was on the show when it first aired. It was meant to be

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the always sunny interview where an audience member shouted “shut up, bird.” Kinda missed the point there.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately there's a lot of people who love IASIP because they find the shitty, terrible characters relatable.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

That's the point people your parents age become aware of the meme. Brands usually jump on when they know it's safe, and grandma sharing it on Facebook shows it's safe.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you stop liking something because many people like it, you’re just as dependent on the mainstream as if you only like something if many people like it.
I just like stuff independently on whether other people like it. If many agree and use it, that’s cool.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I don't think they meant they dislike it because a lot of people like it. A joke can just get stale when you see it too often.

Sometimes it doesn't imo tho, I don't know jokes are weird and

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

yeah, the second frame could show at least one person being obviously "over it" already

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If you stop liking something because many people like it, you’re just as dependent on the mainstream as if you only like something if many people like it.
I just like stuff independently on whether other people like it. If many agree and use it, that’s cool.